Woman involved in chase dies

Kimberly Dawn Whitworth, 28, of Shelby, who was involved in a wreck following a three-county police chase March 31, died Saturday. Special to the Star/Lem Lynch Photography

By Jessica Pickens / Staff Writer

Published: Monday, April 7, 2014 at 01:19 PM.

The woman involved in the police chase last week died on Saturday.

Kimberly Dawn Whitworth, 28, of Shelby, was involved in a wreck following a three-county police chase on Monday, March 31, that ended in a wreck.

The driver Jason Lowery, 28, of Shelby, could face more charges with Whitworth’s death.

“The case will be reviewed with the District Attorney’s office,” said Sheriff Alan Norman. “Lowery could face more charges.”

The police chase began after Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigators made an undercover meth purchase from 28-year-old Jason Lowery of Shelby. During the buy, investigators learned Lowery had a quantity of methamphetamine in his vehicle, according to a Sheriff’s Office release.

Lowery and Whitworth hit a pickup truck that was coming down an exit ramp in Polk County and both were airlifted to Spartanburg Medical Center last week, the Star previously reported.

Whitworth was in surgery when doctors found 19 grams of methamphetamine hidden inside a body cavity, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office. Nineteen grams is a little less than three-fourths of an ounce, the Star previously reported.

Kimberly Dawn Whitworth, 28, of Shelby, was involved in a wreck following a three-county police chase on Monday, March 31, that ended in a wreck.

The driver Jason Lowery, 28, of Shelby, could face more charges with Whitworth’s death.

“The case will be reviewed with the District Attorney’s office,” said Sheriff Alan Norman. “Lowery could face more charges.”

The police chase began after Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office narcotics investigators made an undercover meth purchase from 28-year-old Jason Lowery of Shelby. During the buy, investigators learned Lowery had a quantity of methamphetamine in his vehicle, according to a Sheriff’s Office release.

Lowery and Whitworth hit a pickup truck that was coming down an exit ramp in Polk County and both were airlifted to Spartanburg Medical Center last week, the Star previously reported.

Whitworth was in surgery when doctors found 19 grams of methamphetamine hidden inside a body cavity, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office. Nineteen grams is a little less than three-fourths of an ounce, the Star previously reported.

Lowery was charged with: possession with intent to sale meth, selling or delivering meth, driving at a felony speed to elude police, careless and reckless driving, driving while license revoked, fictitious register plate and driving left of center.